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11-23-1965 VC REG-Mi } a _..~_. ~ V. J MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED ADJOURt~IED PJ(FFTING OF I - a THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PAL'1Q BEACH, FLA. =~~ • ;. ~HE?~D,TUESDAY,,_NOVE~Q'~R 23,'1965 '" ;~ ,; .. .. .,.:. , PRESENT: •, `,.'`,'` 'Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor ' Thomas R. Bell, Vice-Mayor • ' ' `Gordon G. Dun.cany- Councils~~~.n I „ _, - ,,•_,., Allan V. Everard, Councilman " '' Herbert A. Watt, Couneilr~an •~ ~ ~.. ~ ~,.~t ~ i n :~: • ~ W, G. Carver, Building Official `_ `~ ~ ':~ '" ,~rBeulah Samples, Deputy Clc rk ' '' ~,g ~ ''Will Nason., Attorney, Nason ~ ~ 1 .. _- - - Gila ari ' ~ 't <~ :' .. , .,.. t, ABSENT: .' Frank R. Spence, Village T.ianager . ' '& Village Clerk Herbert Gildan, Village Attorney Mayor .Tom Lewis called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m , and~''1~OLL' the roll was called, all members being present except Uillage'-C1~LL Manager Frank R. Spence and Village A'~torney Herbert Gildan. ~• `~~ Mr. Gildan was. represented. by his partner:, Mr. Will Nasori, and °' ,. T±~r. Carver .was acting in the capacity of Village Manager in the - ' absence of Mr. Spence, out of the city on .vacation. •- On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice-Mayor Bell,"" 11/9/65 all present voting aye, the minutes of the regular Council `= M.Ci~TU`1.'ES meeting of November 9, 1965 were approved as written. APPROVED Mayor Lewis announced that the final payment had' been' ~,mad.e "~. ' T1U'.YOR •~ on bank. notes owed by the Vil~.age-and for the first time, in_ Ri~~PORTS several years, 'the Village is' entirely i'.e'ee of an~r debts • - ~ P..~~Y~NT other than the current Country Club bond payments. Tie said: 07~' ALL this fact had been made possible by the diligent. efforts of RANK the present and recent Councils'. ~ ~ N'~?~CTES ~ ~ •` i Mayor Lewis reported that in response to his effort in behalf_"U.S.' of the military personnel in .Diet Tdam arid. the proclamation ~_ F~ ~RCES" which he issued at the last Council meeting, he has received ti~.,~ endorsements of the proclamation from Mayors in Tamps, Orlando,A1~:"['ORT ~i.viera Beach, and from the NFB-PI3G Jaycees. ' Mayor Levais.read a communication regarding a conference of the~Ci.~UNCIL Florida Council on Aging vahich vaill take place in Clearvaater A"POINTS on December 12; 13, and 14. On motion of CouncilmanZ Watt, DILEGATE seconded by Councilman Everard; all present voting aye, the T~:, COi~7E'. Council appointed. Mr. Howard Campbell, 512 Marlin Road, as - OiT AGING a delegate to the Conference, to represent the Village. It was also agreed that Tars. Campbell be invited. to accompany. ` her husband to the Conference. The Deputy Clerk read a letter from.Mr. S. T. Sawyer; General Ii~RSNICUT" Manager of Hunnicutt 8c Associates, Inc., asking fora meeting C~iiRPANY with the Council to discuss the additional invoice submitted. .RIr~UESTS by the 'firm to the Village ,for services of Mx'. Grant. The Mi I~TING Council. instructed the Manager to notify the firm that tYie ~• W%COUiVCIi Council would meet vaith its representative on Tuesday; Dec- " ember 7th, 4lhich is the next Council workshop. The Deputy Clerk read the minutes of the Village.Beautifica- B.i~'t~UT. _,- tion Committee and in commenting on the Committee's plans for, C~ ~i1-GI'1'' a pro,j ect to beautify the median strips along Northlake Blvd. , T~ ~.T~TUTES Mayor Lewis stated he felt the Council should go on record as :R~~IVIEwED supporting this project. He stated. that several groups are interested in assisting in the project and he would contact Committee Chairman Jim Blakoly i;o correlate the efforts of all interested groups. _ - --:. ~: ~ ;,.. ,. .. Page t~-:o ' The Deputy Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting•of the. PL~.N1vtNG Planning and Zoning Advisory Board. In commenting on these, BOARD it was mentioned that the Board had inquired whether or not MI?NTES they might be heard at Council meetings vaith-any new recom- RE!» mendation they wished. to make before the end of the Agenda. '~ The Mayor instructed that a letter be sent to the Chairman, ~ ,l ~ stating that the Council would be happy to receive any such ; recommendations at the time the Board°s minutes are read. j A letter was read from Mrs. Charles Burbank, oemer of some °' RE~UEST commercial property on Northlake Boulevard, asking for a FOit SET- ~ variance of the front setback requirement so that she might BAGS AD- ~ use all 50 ° of the front setback for parking Lrhen her pro- JU3TNiENT perty is developed. The Mayor instructed that the request SETdT TO be sent to the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment - BO/~EiD and Mrs. for any further correspondence vaith Mrs. Burbank ,~ ,- Burbank to be so notified. The Deputy Clerk read a letter from L. C. Ringle of Atwood AT'dJ00D Ei, Vacuum Machine Company, ovaners of Lots 13 and 15, Block 8, l -TA<< ,i and Lots B and C, Block 9, Plat #1,'protesting the 1965 ~ PFOTEST , assessment and taxes levied against_this property. The Tax BEI~ Assessor was instructed to reply to the letter caith regard -t ,f.+ ,- to the portion dealing with assessment, and the Village Mana- ,~ __. ger was instructc~l to reply to the letter with regard to any - possible rezoning of the property, The Mayor also instructed ` that a copy of .the letter be sent to:.the Planning and Zoning , Advisory Board for their information only, not for any action . A letter vaas also read from J. 9.. Schvaencke of Northlake N'.C:Ai~ -- Properties, protesting assessments on certain lots in the ,.. _Fl~OPS,~ Yacht Club Addition. The Tax Assessor informed the Council - PI'dJTESl. that the lots in question had been re-appraised. by the'Hun--" `ASSESS- nicutt reprosentativc and a letter would be sent to Mr. ' ;MERITS Schwencke, pointing this out and asking him to compare his assessment figures with those on the 1965-tax bills. On motion of Uice-Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt, ' OFD. Tdo. " _" all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 127-65, amending Ord: ~1~7-65 No. 121-65, Seetion 11, vaas placed on second reading. How-, ATu~ND. -- over, during discussion of the amendment, Counci}man Duncan 1~1-65 _ ~ moved that the Council consider specifying certain hours -_ ` - T~i3L ED .- --- _ during vahich time the residents of the Village may not usc -- - ~'sprinklers which shoot tivater across sidctivalks in the Uillagc. .~ H~ moved. that sprinkling across sidewalks, be prohibited dur- ` ` ing the hours of 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. " ": It vaas decided to table the proposefl change until the next ; .,. ___ _ Council meeting in order that the Village Attorney might rc-_ ~ _ varite Ordinance No. 127-65 to. include the amendment ~L~hich ! ~ vaould specify hours when sprinklers may not be used across., .: I~ Village sidewalks. - On motion of Councilman Everard, seconded by Councilman _- RL~SOL. Watt, all prosent voting aye, Resolution No. 251-65, - 2E~1-65 i entitled. ,..,_ Al:.?1~ED9 Sf~ORE DR. A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, PdORTH PALM .. ~ CIl~NGEi~ -. - FLORIDA, CHANGING THE-NA~~ OF SHORE DRLVE., BEACH TG , IN THE PAIM BEACH-LAIC WORTH ESTATES PLAT TO CASTT~E- CASTLEWOOD STREET VdOOD ST. was adopted> The Village Manager-vaas instructed to send _ notice of this namo change to all parties who would .be ,__ ._I affected.by it. , , ,. ~ - ,. ~.,, _ ril Page t-lLree ~ On motion of Vice-r+layor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt, RESOL. all present voting aye,- Resolution No. 252-65, entitled 252-65 f ADOI~1TEDy _ , A RESOLUTION OF T-tiE VILLAGE COUNCIL, NORTH PALTvT WATP_,RWAYS - BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A STUDY COPdIViITTEE STUDY COTS FOR THE WATERWAYS JACAT'i,D WiThZN T' ~ VILLAGE OF NA~ilaD ' NORTH PAI~i BEACH, :SETTING FORTH CO~OSTTION OF THE -- COP~ITTEE AN"D THE DUTIES Al~TD RESPOT3SIBILITIES .THEREOF j ... I was~adopted> The follocang names were suggested as members of this net°aly created Vda,tercaays Study Committee: Jerome -, Wedekind, Commander A. E:, Blank, Fred E. Faulkner, George ~~ I Vorhees, Var Heyl, PLrs'.••Homer Greene, and Lloyd Prouty. At the suggestion of Councilman,Evorard, the Council agreed to i appoint all 7 of the nominees as members of the Committee. - - The Pfia.yor appointed Pdr. Wedekind as temporary chairman and instructed. the Hanager to.notify each member of his appoint- ment, asking the temporary-chairman. to call a meeting as soon _' as possible, so that the group's study might get under way. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded. by Vice-I1a.yor Bell, VILLAGE _ all present voting aye, the Council agreed to enter an offi- ,TO F,TJTRR ~ cial float in the December 12th Christmas In Dixie Parade,__ `PAF~~tDE _ this float to bc; designed by Edraard Jacorno and- built caith -WITIi the assistance of t~;ao Village employees. Cost of material ~ ' OFI`ICIAL .twill be approximately ~225> The Couneil also decided to ~FLOAT_ _ ~ enter a convertible in which Village officials will ride. The r+lanager tiJas. instructed to so notify the parade chairman. `~ ,•~,.,. Player Le;tiris brougYit Ito. the anent"ion of the Council the fact ' . NfA3'OR that'a large number of non-residents-arc enrolled. in the AS[{S ballet classes being taught in the old' Country Club and he B(iI,LET stated that the Council's position was still that non-resi- ENI:OLL- dents should bo allowed to enroll only to fill vacancies in P~11T i a regular class:: In the last series of classes,. there Caere REVIE4 30 non-residents•to 43 residents . The Player instructed. that. •~ E a letter bE: sent to the Chairman of the Recreation Advisory" i Board, bringing this matter to the Board.'s attention, and asking for an explanation. • Player Le~~is asl~d tY~at the next Council Meeting agenda _ , LIr.~UOR include a review of the: ordinances establishing hours of LAt75 Old sale for liquor by stores on Northlake Boulevard, this ordi- HOUE?S OF Hance having been passed 'as ari.emergency measure, last year. •'SAIE TO BE _ _ • .. ~ i STUlIED .. A letter was read from J. A: Schw'en.cko, developer 'of the DEVELOP. ' Golf Course Addition Plat /~2, requcs~ing that his escroti~ ~ SE]~'~C{S agreement be released by the Village, inasmuch as the ~aork ESL'ROW ; in the plat has •noca bi;en completed. The Mayor instructed :.: . REI;E11.iE the Village Engineer to go over. the area and then notify " ~ON C,C i~2 the Council tiahether or not all conditions of'develapment have been met. The Village Attorney ~Ji11 also revieva,the escrow agreement terms and advise the_Counci~ if money held_ in escrow might be released. The PZayor rc:portcd that negotations are presently under ~:aay PRO SHOP for the Village to purchase the inventory of the Golf Pro STOCK Shop, formerly operated by Ben Hartig and now operated by PU];CHASE the NPB Country Club. The Village Attorney will review the UN]:~ER legal aspects of this purchase-and advise the Council on STiIDY ~ the purchase, etc. Councilman Watt requested that someone from Public Works YC1± Department b2 assigned the responsibility for checking the BULKHEAD ~ bulkheads in the Yacht Club Addition area and report to the HOI,uS Village ha.nager those areas rahe;re holes exist, thereby pos- RE:CORTED ing a danger to children of families in the area. Councilman Everard asked. if a report could be made to the DIT?ING Council, covering financial aspects of the present Country ROC~,I Club dining room operation. OF:1?ATION STi ~llY • AS~.e;D ' (- y I --- Pago fc gar fir. Carver, in fir. Silence's absence, reported receipt of _ .GAS CO. the 1965 franchise check from Atlantic Fuel Company, with RF~.TITS a net payment after taxes of X1,018.38.'' "" FRANCIi~SE PA~;IENi,' Mayor Lcsais reported that he had discussed caith Florida HAYOR Povaer and bight Company officials-the idea of having potaer REPORT:> oles placEd. on easements behind property fronting on U. S. OId FLA. P~,~ ~1, as requested at the last Council meeting: Hotiaever, EASE~tITS -- after having ascertained the Village does not have ease-.`:.;. menu behind all such property, the P~ayor signed the _:' ~,. easement agreement in Resolution-No. 250-65 .and Florida. __ ~. Povaer and Light Company remitted.a checl~ for y200 to the = ,. Uillagc. - , lllCr. Carver reported that polos -for erection of tho new..- . _ NE4~ F!:RE ~ fire siren at the Uillagc Hall have becn'set up and a._ ._. SIREN TO porksodepartment ascsooneasvpossbible~lt by the Public _~BE ERiJCT;D T~s•c-Carver also reported that to date almost tvuo-thirds of. , 1965 TAX :,._. the 1965 real estate taxes have been collected. _The amount_COLLE~7TI)N ,, collected during NovemberMeached a new~all-time high-for ;nuFan _ the Village. _ f;` `. Mr. Carver reported that the double yellow lines have been LIGHTHOISE -. .painted on Lighthouse Drive from U. S. #1 to Prosperity DRIVF; N(P1 Farms Road, designating this area as a No Passing Zone. POSTIID T6 He requested that two signs indicating this designation be 'PASSING erected, one at either end of the strip. The Building Official also reported that permits amounting BUILI.~IN( to more than y~800,000 have-been issued during the month of FOR_I'ON~H November. This is up greatly over the same month last UP G1tLA7LY year. Several large condominiums have been started with others in the plan,-~ing stage. Mayor Letivis reported on a meeting he and the Village Mana- PltAY01. ger had with the Chief of Police. He said plans are under REPOI;TS ON - way to recommend an additional patro]snan to take care of POLI(;L. vacation schedules and time off for illness; and to pur- DEFT., ' chase a new type of electric tiiiling device for apprehend- `PLANE: ing speeders, to supplement present radar devices. This ' will be presented. to the Council for approval since there are not enough iUnds in the present department budget but are available in the Contingency Fund. The Council agreed to cancel the December 21st tiYorkshop MEETING[ -- meeting and the December 28th regular meeting because of CANCILL7D the Christmas Holidays. The other meetings for the month BECATISB OF of December will be held as usual. HOLM=AY. I, There being no further_business to come before the Council, ADJOURN• the meeting vvas adjourned at 11e00 p.m.' ~~ Respectfully submitted, Beulah Samples, Deputy C7erI ,,- .